Fashion Design/Milan – Knitwear 1

Fashion Design/Milan – Knitwearhttp://fitnyc.edu/fashiondesign

School of Art and Design

Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00735 HEGIS 1009

This overseas academic program is offered in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. Courses

listed below include those offered in Milan. Students may attend the Milan program for one or both

years. The sequence presented here represents two full years of study in Milan. Students following

a year sequence in Milan should refer to the Fashion Design New York-Knitwear program:http://

catalog.fitnyc.edu/undergraduate/majors/baccalaureatedegreeprograms/fashiondesignknitwear/.

Equivalent course substitutions offered in Milan fulfill some related area and major area course

requirements. Refer to the department's website atfitnyc.edu/fashiondesign for course and other

related information. Students must complete IT 111 before attending the Fashion Design Program

in Milan. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2016.

Semester 5 Credits

MAJOR AREA FD 357 - Introduction to Knitwear Design 3

FD 381 - Stretch Fundamentals 2.5

FF 311 - Lifestyle Collection Design or MetaDesign Project part A*** 2.5

and MetaDesign Project part B*** 3

FF 322 - 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic 3

FD 342 - CAD for Fashion Design and Development 2

LIBERAL ARTS choice - Italian or Art History* 3

Semester 6

MAJOR AREA FD 358 - Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and Execution 1.5

FD 359 - Advanced Knitwear and Full Fashion Creative Design Development 2

FF 353 - Advanced Knitwear Design 2.5

choice - see Major Area Electives** 1.5

RELATED AREA TS 368 - Weft Knitting Principles 2.5

LIBERAL ARTS choice - Italian or Art History* 3

Semester 7

MAJOR AREA FD 356 - Seamless Knit Design: Stoll M1 2

FD 453 - Simulated Knitwear Design 2

FF 495 - Senior Portfolio: Knitwear Design 2.5

RELATED AREA TS 461 - Weft Knit Fabrication and Finishing Techniques 2.5

LIBERAL ARTS choice - Italian or Art History* 3

choice - see Liberal Arts* 3

Semester 8

MAJOR AREA FD 489 - Senior Thesis: Knitwear Design 3

FF 491 - Internship 2

choice - see Major Area Electives** 2

RELATED AREA TS 491 - Senior Thesis Planning and Execution 1.5

LIBERAL ARTS choice - Italian or Art History* 3

choice - see Liberal Arts* 3

TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

MAJOR AREA 37

RELATED AREA 6.5

LIBERAL ARTS 18

Total Credits: 61.5

2 Fashion Design/Milan – Knitwear

Fall 2016 Requirements: See below

* Liberal Arts: 18 credits

• Liberal Arts electives: 6 credits. Select Liberal Arts courses from the following subject

areas: CH (Chinese), EN (English), FI (Film & Media) - any FI course other than FI 261,

361, 461, 362, and 462, FR (French), HA (History of Art), HE (Health Education) 201,

301, IT (Italian), JA (Japanese), MU (Music), HI (History), MA (Math), LA (Liberal

Arts), MC (Modern Languages & Cultures), PE (Physical Education & Dance) 215, 216,

217, PL (Philosophy), SC (Science), SP (Spanish), and SS (Social Science). See Liberal Arts

Courses

• History of Art: 6 credits. CHOICE of one (1) HA course that meets General Education Other

World Civilizations requirement (G9) and one (1) additional HA course. See the full list of Art/

Design History courses under HA: History of Art and Civilization

• Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must

meet General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8)

*** MetaDesign Project part A and part B: 5.5 credits. The Meta Design Studio course at FIT

in Milan addresses the learning outcomes vital for creative fashion design collection building and

merchandising a successful brand/ product mix for a targeted customer group. It is taught as a

true international exchange of design ideas with participation by students from FIT in Milan, the

Politecnico di Milano and Erasmus. Students conduct research independently on the brief then

must critically defend their ideas, edit, create cohesion, compile, and present their original multiple

product collection in a global collaborative team setting.

**Major Area Electives: 3.5 credits. In semesters 6 and 8,CHOICE of FD 386 Swimwear Design

(2 cr.) , FD 341 Design with High-Tech Fabrics (1.5 cr.) , FD 475 Leather Apparel Design (2 cr.)

, FF 344 Digital Design Identity (1.5 cr.) , or FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development (2

cr.).

Note: The assortment of Major Area Elective and Related Area Elective courses available and

offered during a given semester is subject to change. All courses will not be available or offered

each semester. The list of course options may evolve over time; contact the Fashion Design

Department for details.

FIT in Milan reserves the right to modify the order of these course offerings, or which courses are

offered in Milan.